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View definitions for sharpen

sharpen

verb as in make knifelike

verb as in improve

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Despite a dizzying number of women coming forward against her husband, Camille Cosby refuses to sharpen her blade of vengeance.

It took practice for Hayes to sharpen his show, Riding the Midnight Express with Billy Hayes.

And while technology can help sharpen the brain and calm the nerves, true mental health is much more holistic.

Our feeble attempts to push back the Grim Reaper only sharpen its cruel bite, not dull it.

You live, acquire wisdom, sharpen your own awareness, and pursue your understanding of a good and meaningful life.

To do this it is necessary to slightly flatten all the fifths and sharpen the major thirds.

Mr. Blossom drew a jackknife from his pocket and began leisurely to sharpen a pencil.

Raf faced the misty figure, trying to force his memory to put features there, to sharpen outlines.

His calm, classic features began to whiten (and sharpen) in the frosty moonlight.

The subtleties of the trail sharpen both physical and mental sensibility.

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On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sharpen, such as: file, grind, hone, strop, whet, and acuminate.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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